How many Rolls-Royce Silver Spirits are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 61,511 on the road Built 1981-1996 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The replacement for the Silver Shadow, launched in 1980 with squarer, lower styling over much the same underpinnings and the familiar 6.75 litre V8. It was the first Rolls-Royce whose Spirit of Ecstasy mascot retracted into the grille shell when struck. It was built in several series through the 1990s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1981: 11 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 76 still registered, the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 23 Rolls-Royce models and equal 1,144th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.